Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9881)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The prayer was direct and sincere: Nene wanted the ball on the Washington Wizards’ final possession trailing the New Orleans Pelicans by one point. Thanks to guard John Wall’s divine dish, the power forward got what he wanted and so did the playoff-pushing Wizards. Nene matched his career-high with 30 points, including […]
Previewing the first round match up between North Carolina and Providence in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament.
The Magic have a big decision to make with Nikola Vucevic. As the team once again has struggled to compete in the Eastern Conference, is it time to commit to a rebuild and part ways with the All-Star center?
Trades and free agent signings have thrust Houston closer to contention, now developing a championship mentality is a must
If you wrote Chicago’s eulogy after Derrick Rose’s injury and Luol Deng’s departure, you likely jumped the gun
INDIANAPOLIS — San Antonio guard Tony Parker scored a game-high 22 points Monday night, leading the Spurs to a 103-77 win over the Indiana Pacers and into club history. The win was a regular-season, franchise-record 18th straight for San Antonio and a sixth straight in Indianapolis over the Pacers. The Spurs’ last loss came Feb. […]
SAN ANTONIO — Two weeks into the NBA playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs finally produced a performance befitting a team that often dismissed opponents with ease while accumulating the league’s best record during the regular season. Guard Tony Parker scored 32 points and the Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 119-96 Sunday in Game 7 of […]
The HEAT could ask their big three to take pay cuts again… LSU’s Johnny O’Bryant declares… Samuel Dalembert given assurances in Dallas.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are holding out hope that injured power forward Serge Ibaka will be able to return during the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Ibaka was expected to miss the series with a calf injury. He sustained the injury during the Thunder’s second-round series clincher over the Los Angeles Clippers […]
The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that a goaltending call should have been made against Golden State Warriors center Jermaine O’Neal on a blocked shot against Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis on Tuesday night. O’Neal’s block in the final seconds denied the Mavericks the chance to take the lead near the end of overtime. Warriors guard Stephen […]